Wherefore Game Four

Ball One in Chiba, Japan. Photo: Marinerds.

The Tigers and Cardinals appear to be rained out: a win for flower fans.

It’s raining in Austin, a bona fide soaker of a blessing, since we’ve been eight inches below normal most of the summer and fall. And it’s raining in St. Louis, too. Sorry, baseball fans.

We offer consolation via Deanna Rubin, a self-proclaimed “Marinerd” (fanatical follower of Seattle’s team). Deanna spotted and snapped this floral tribute to a similarly named Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, in 2004 “near Chiba Marine Stadium.”

We understand that this region south of Tokyo is noted for its flower production  and lovely gardens,          as St. Louis is noted for its arch, Detroit its cars, and Seattle its rain.